Governor Zulum Supports UMTH With N100M, As He Constructs 24 Apartments For Medical Staffs
By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri
The Borno state Governor Prof. Babagana Zulum assisted the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) with a cheque of N100M to support its healthcare delivery in the state and the Northeast in General.
Presenting a cheque of N100M to the Hospital management at the UMTH yesterday, Governor Babagana Zulum also laid the foundation for the construction of 24 units of 3-bedroom apartments for medical staff of the hospital.
“Let me first and foremost convey the deepest appreciation of the people and government of Borno State to the management of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital for the services you have been rendering to our people. We shall continue to give you support in any way we can to ensure that our people get the services they deserve”, Zulum said.
Governor Zulum directed a construction team to deliver the apartments within six months, as he was releasing funds to them immediately. within six months, as he was releasing funds to them immediately.
Although the Federal Government owns the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, the institution, Zulum noted, is a pride to the people of Borno State given how it has been providing unquantifiable medical services to thousands of citizens not only for tertiary and secondary healthcare needs but even for primary healthcare on many instances.
He explained that while the N100m was to augment funding gaps for medical consumables and other needs, the 24 apartments were meant to reduce housing deficits and to accommodate more medical doctors within the hospital so as to keep them closer to the patients, thereby speeding access to healthcare, especially on cases of medical emergencies.
Zulum noted, that UMTH is a pride to the people of Borno State given how it has been providing unquantifiable medical services to thousands of citizens not only for tertiary and secondary healthcare needs but even for primary healthcare on many instances.
He explained that while the N100m was to augment funding gaps for medical consumables and other needs, the 24 apartments were meant to reduce housing deficits and to accommodate more medical doctors within the hospital so as to keep them closer to the patients, thereby speeding access to healthcare, especially on cases of medical emergencies.
Earlier speaking, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the UMTH, Prof Ahmed Ahidjo, said .“I would not hide my feelings. As I was walking with His Excellency (Governor Zulum) tears were running down my face. I had to turn and clean my tears. Not every leader that comes to visit you (at a hospital) cares to ask about the challenges you face almost all the time and tries to help on many occasions. Not everybody can do this. Your Excellency (Zulum), we cherish your compassion”, .
“Many times when the governor shows up he is always the first to ask about the challenges we are facing before we even start to mention them. He has supported us with a befitting auditorium, supported us with funds for research, supported us with some funds during the Covid-19 pandemic and today he is here to take the burden of building apartments for our doctors”, the CMD noted.
Prof Ahidjo said all of Zulum’s interventions to the UMTH were always very critical. He maintained that the history of the UMTH will always reckon with the governor’s huge contributions
